Album of twelve sepia photographs of views of North Queensland including Cairns, Herberton, Barron George, Barron Falls, Hambledon and railways in the area. Title handwritten inside album. Album is undated. A handwritten list of captions and supplied item numbers has been inserted prior to the title page. Most photographs appear to be around the construction of the railway to Herberton which began in Cairns in 1886. It finished in Ravenshoe in 1916.

Written on the inside cover the album, presumably by the seller: "In. [Inventory] 5033. Royal Qto. Oblong Purple toned. 10 [shillings]". These type of photographs were often taken by the Queensland Government.

Each photo has caption, supplied information is included in square brackets:

1. Glacier Rock . --
2. [Cairns-Herberton railway] From 28 bridge. --
3. Surprise Creek bridge [Cairns-Herberton railway]. --
4. Cairns end of long tunnel. --
5. The Barron Gorge. --
6. Herberton end of the tunnel. --
7. Near the Barron. --
8. Barron Falls. --
9. Aborigines of Cairns-Herberton district. --
10. Kanaka women working in sugar cane. --
11. Hambledon Sugar Plantation Cairns, general views. --
12. Hoeing weeds in young cane.

Content advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this manuscript may contain images or names of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased.

Album of 29 sepia photographs (15.5 x 11 cm mounted on boards).

Album of 25 albumen prints, 20 x 16 cm, mounted on boards. Charters Towers, Qld : Imperial Studio. No captions on photographs. Images: Rooney & Co., Timber Merchants, Steam Sawmills & Joinery Manufacturers, Townsville, ca. 1887. -- Eaton's Imperial Hotel in Flinders Street, Townsville, ca. 1908. -- Bank of new South Wales and Commercial Hotel, Townsville, ca. 1888. -- View of the east end of Flinders Street, Townsville, ca. 1887. -- East end of Flinders Street in Townsville, Queensland, ca. 1888. -- Eastern end of Flinders Street, Townsville, ca. 1889. -- Wagon carrying sacks of produce, another carriage with Singers Sewing Machines on side. Views of shops in background including National Mutual Australasia. Denham Street in Townsville around 1887. -- Old Town Hall and Post Office buildings, Townsville, 1887. -- Magistrates Court with policeman outside [designed by F.D.G. Stanley]. -- Presbyterian stone Church at base pf Castle Hill. -- Presbyterian stone Church at base pf Castle Hill. -- View of houses , Castle Hill in background. -- St. Joseph's Church and Convent, Townsville, ca. 1888. -- Townsville's Strand viewed from Melton Hill, ca, 1890. -- View of garden and houses in background. -- Harbour with ships and view to Castle Hill. -- Townsville orphanage, Warburton Street, with children in foreground. -- Townsville Grammer School, 1887 [Opened 1888, destroyed by cyclone 1903]. -- Townsville Hospital ca. 1887. -- Sketch of Townsville Harbour. -- View of water with ship at pier, ferry crossing and houses in background. -- Waterfront with logs and small boats. -- View of boat on water and Steam Saw Mills & Joinery Works. -- View of boats at Burn Philps. -- Central State School in Townsville, Queensland, ca. 1888

Album of 12 albumen prints, 15.5 x 10.5 cm, mounted on boards. Inscription on verso front end-paper: "From William Shaw to his Aunt Sarah with his best love. Australia, April 1876". Images attributed to Queensland photographer John Deazeley.
Images are:
1: Parliament House from Botanic Gardens ;
2: Panoramic view of City from Wickham Terrace no. 1 ;
3: Panoramic view of City from Wickham Terrace no. 2 ;
4: Panoramic view of City from Wickham Terrace no. 3 ;
5: View from Wickham Terrace "Grammar School" ;
6: City & shipping from Bowen Terrace.
7: Brisbane Bridge ;
8: Queen Street from Edward Street looking east ;
9: View of river and City from Kangaroo Point ;
10: The Fern Island, Botanic Gardens ;
11: Kangaroo Point ;
12: Botanic Gardens & Parliament House from South Brisbane.